{"product_id":"introduction-to-the-art-of-singing-by-johann-friedrich-agricola-hardback-9780521454285","title":"Introduction to the Art of Singing by Johann Friedrich Agricola (Hardback) 9780521454285","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eIntroduction to the Art of Singing by Johann Friedrich Agricola\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAn English translation with commentary of an important first treatise on singing by Agricola.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eJohann Friedrich Agricola (Author), Julianne C. Baird (Edited and translated by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780521454285, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 26 May 1995\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e312 pages, 250 music examples\u003cbr\u003e23.5 x 15.7 x 2.7 cm, 0.56 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e'Julianne C. Baird has performed an important service in making available an edited translation of his principal publication.' The Times Literary Supplement\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eAgricola published Introduction to the Art of Singing in Germany, in 1757, consisting of the 1723 treatise of the Italian singing teacher and castrato, Tosi, to which Agricola added his own running commentary. The Introduction was recognized as invaluable not only for teachers and their pupils but also for advanced singers and professionals. This present edition, translated with introduction and annotations by the celebrated singer Julianne Baird, makes Agricola's work available in English. Tosi's work was the first basic treatise on singing; Agricola, a pupil of J. S. Bach at the court of Frederick the Great, brought Tosi's work 'up to date'. His commentaries are so extensive that the Introduction stands on its own as an important document in the history of performance practice.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eAcknowledgments\u003cbr\u003e Introduction: Agricola's treatise\u003cbr\u003e Introduction to the art of singing\u003cbr\u003e Translator's preface\u003cbr\u003e Foreword of the author\u003cbr\u003e Introduction of the author\u003cbr\u003e 1. Observations for the use of the singing teacher\u003cbr\u003e 2. Concerning appoggiaturas\u003cbr\u003e 3. Concerning trills\u003cbr\u003e 4. Concerning divisions\u003cbr\u003e 5. Concerning recitative\u003cbr\u003e 6. Remarks intended especially for the music student\u003cbr\u003e 7. Concerning arias\u003cbr\u003e 8. Concerning cadenzas\u003cbr\u003e 9. Remarks for the use of the professional singer\u003cbr\u003e 10. Concerning improvised variations of melodies\u003cbr\u003e Notes\u003cbr\u003e Bibliography\u003cbr\u003e Index.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Music: styles \u0026amp; genres [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Music: styles \u0026amp; genres\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Music:%20styles%20\u0026amp;%20genres%20%5BAVG%5D%22\"\u003eAVG\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46007505617176,"sku":"9780521454285","price":104.87,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9780521454285i_948711ae-7a3c-4281-8342-5ad7a6b191b2.jpg?v=1691382282","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/introduction-to-the-art-of-singing-by-johann-friedrich-agricola-hardback-9780521454285","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}